A Cytotoxic Natural Product from Patrinia villosa Juss

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1399-1404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangcheng Liu ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Changlan Chen ◽  
Zheng Xiang ◽  
Hongwei Liu

Background and Purpose:: Patrinia villosa Juss is an important Chinese herbal medicine widely used for thousands of years, but few reports on the ingredients of the herb have been presented. In this study, we aim to isolate the bioactive compound from the plant. Material and Methods:: The air-dried leaves of P. villosa (15kg) were extracted three times with 70% EtOH under reflux. The condensed extract was suspended in H2O and partitioned with light petroleum, dichloromethane and n-BuOH. The dichloromethane portion was then subjected to normal-phase silica gel column chromatography, ODS silica gel column chromatography and semi-preparative HPLC to yield compound 1. Cytotoxicities of 1 were assayed on HepG2, A549 and A2780 cell lines. The mechanism of apoptosis and cell cycle on A549 was confirmed subsequently. Results: A new impecylone (Impecylone A) was isolated from the leaves of Patrinia villosa Juss, and its structures were established using 1D, 2D-NMR spectra and HR-ESI-MS. Impecylone A could selectivity inhibit HepG2 and A549 cell lines. The compound could induce apoptosis of A549 and arrest the cell cycle at G2/M phase in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: Impecylone A is a novel compound from Patrinia villosa Juss and could be a potential antitumor agent especially in the cell lines of A549.

Author(s):  
Jamilah Abbas ◽  
Achmad Darmawan ◽  
Syafruddin Syafruddin

The soulatro coumarin compound was isolated and elucidated from the stem bark of Calophyllum soulattri Burm F, the samples were collected from Jayapura Papua Irian Island in Indonesia. Isolation process was done by maceration at room temperature in methanol, than partitioned in a mixture of n hexane-water (1:1), followed by dichloromethane-water (1:1)  and ethyl acetate-water (1:1). A portion of ethyl acetate extract was subjected to column chromatography over silica gel packed and eluted with n-hexane a gradient of ethyl acetate to 100% followed by CHCl3  in MeOH (20:1, 10 :1, 5:1, 1:1). Fraction  B (CHCl3 in MeOH 20:1) was subjected to column chromatography  over silica gel 300 mesh  and eluted with EtOAc-MeOH mixtures of increasing polarity. Faction with the same Rf valeus were combined and eluted with EtOAc-MeOH  (19:1) showed one spot on TLC. They were combined and evaporated to yield a solid than was recrystallized in mixture of CH2Cl2-methanol to give soulatro coumarin compound. The structure was determinated by spectroscopic analysis, in particular by 1D and 2D NMR techniques, from these spectra data conclution that compound is soulatro coumarin. Antimalarial assay was tested against Plasmodium berghei parasite as in vivo using 18 mices rodent wich was infected by  Plasmodium berghei parasite. The soulatro coumarin  showed activity against P. berghei with dosage 0.0005867 mM/1 kg body weight ; 0.005867 mM/1 kg bw; 0.05867 mM/1 kg bw; 0.5867 mM/1 kg bw 5.867 mM/1 kg bw and 58.67 mM/1 kg bw could inhibite growth rate of parasite = 57.32%; 63.37%; 43.02%; 53.49%; 47.67% respectively.Keywords : Antiplasmodial activity, coumarin, Calophyllum soulattri Burm. F, in vivo, Chloroquine, Plasmodium berghei.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 851-854
Author(s):  
Santhosh Guduru ◽  
V.V.S.R.N. Anji Karun Mutha ◽  
B. Vijayabhaskar ◽  
Muralidharan Kaliyaperumal ◽  
Raghu Babu Korupolu ◽  
...  

The stability of aceclofenac under stress conditions was assessed to identify the degradation products. So, it was subjected to stress conditions like acid, base and oxidation, according to ICH guideline Q1A (R2). One degradation product formed when the drug was subjected to acid stress. Three degradation products were formed during the basic stress condition. The drug substance was found to be stable to oxidative stress. The degradants formed during the stress were separated on a C-18 column using gradient preparative HPLC elution. The only product (DP-2) formed during the acid stress and this one is same as of one of the three degradation products (DP-1, DP-2, DP-3) were formed during base stress. 1D and 2D NMR spectra and mass spectral analysis supported the proposed structures for the products. The products DP-2 and DP-3 have been reported earlier but this is the first report of product DP-1 as a degradation product of aceclofenac.


Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reetta J. Holmila ◽  
Stephen A. Vance ◽  
S. Bruce King ◽  
Allen W. Tsang ◽  
Ravi Singh ◽  
...  

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used nanomaterials in both commercial and clinical biomedical applications, due to their antibacterial properties. AgNPs are also being explored for the treatment of cancer in particular in combination with ionizing radiation. In this work, we studied the effects of AgNPs and ionizing radiation on mitochondrial redox state and function in a panel of lung cell lines (A549, BEAS-2B, Calu-1 and NCI-H358). The exposure to AgNPs caused cell cycle arrest and decreased cell proliferation in A549, BEAS-2B and Calu-1, but not in NCI-H358. The mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protein oxidation increased in a time- and dose-dependent manner in the more sensitive cell lines with the AgNP exposure, but not in NCI-H358. While ionizing radiation also induced changes in the mitochondrial redox profiles, in general, these were not synergistic with the effects of AgNPs with the exception of NCI-H358 and only at a higher dose of radiation.


Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Doan ◽  
Aliyu Musa ◽  
Akshaya Murugesan ◽  
Vili Sipilä ◽  
Nuno R. Candeias ◽  
...  

Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a small subpopulation of cells existing in the tumor microenvironment promoting cell proliferation and growth. Targeting the stemness of the CSC population would offer a vital therapeutic opportunity. 3,4-Dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)(p-tolyl)methyl)phenol (THTMP), a small synthetic phenol compound, is proposed to play a significant role in controlling the CSC proliferation and survival. We assessed the potential therapeutic effects of THTMP on glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and its underlying mechanism in various signaling pathways. To fully comprehend the effect of THTMP on the CSCs, CD133+ GBM stem cell (GSC) and CD133- GBM Non-stem cancer cells (NSCC) population from LN229 and SNB19 cell lines was used. Cell cycle arrest, apoptosis assay and transcriptome analysis were performed for individual cell population. THTMP strongly inhibited NSCC and in a subtle way for GSC in a time-dependent manner and inhibit the resistance variants better than that of temozolomide (TMZ). THTMP arrest the CSC cell population at both G1/S and G2/M phase and induce ROS-mediated apoptosis. Gene expression profiling characterize THTMP as an inhibitor of the p53 signaling pathway causing DNA damage and cell cycle arrest in CSC population. We show that the THTMP majorly affects the EGFR and CSC signaling pathways. Specifically, modulation of key genes involved in Wnt, Notch and Hedgehog, revealed the significant role of THTMP in disrupting the CSCs’ stemness and functions. Moreover, THTMP inhibited cell growth, proliferation and metastasis of multiple mesenchymal patient-tissue derived GBM-cell lines. THTMP arrests GBM stem cell cycle through the modulation of EGFR and CSC signaling pathways.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1690
Author(s):  
Romeo Romagnoli ◽  
Filippo Prencipe ◽  
Paola Oliva ◽  
Barbara Cacciari ◽  
Jan Balzarini ◽  
...  

Two novel series of compounds based on the 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene molecular skeleton, characterized by the presence of a 3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilino moiety and a cyano or an alkoxycarbonyl group at its 2- or 3-position, respectively, were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for antiproliferative activity on a panel of cancer cell lines and for selected highly active compounds, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. We have identified the 2-(3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilino)-3-cyano-6-methoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine derivative 3a and its 6-ethoxycarbonyl homologue 3b as new antiproliferative agents that inhibit cancer cell growth with IC50 values ranging from 1.1 to 4.7 μM against a panel of three cancer cell lines. Their interaction with tubulin at micromolar levels leads to the accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and to an apoptotic cell death. The cell apoptosis study found that compounds 3a and 3b were very effective in the induction of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. These two derivatives did not induce cell death in normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, suggesting that they may be selective against cancer cells. Molecular docking studies confirmed that the inhibitory activity of these molecules on tubulin polymerization derived from binding to the colchicine site.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Le Tuan Anh ◽  
Phuong Thao Tran ◽  
Do Thi Thao ◽  
Duong Thu Trang ◽  
Nguyen Hai Dang ◽  
...  

Degalactotigonin (1) and three other steroidal compounds solasodine (2), O-acetyl solasodine (3), and soladulcoside A (4) were isolated from the methanolic extract of Solanum nigrum, and their chemical structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses. The isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against human pancreatic cancer cell lines (PANC1 and MIA-PaCa2) and lung cancer cell lines (A549, NCI-H1975, and NCI-H1299). Only degalactotigonin (1) showed potent cytotoxicity against these cancer cell lines. Compound 1 induced apoptosis in PANC1 and A549 cells. Further study on its mechanism of action in PANC1 cells demonstrated that 1 significantly inhibited EGF-induced proliferation and migration in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment of PANC1 cells with degalactotigonin induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase. Compound 1 induced downregulation of cyclin D1 and upregulation of p21 in a time- and concentration-dependent manner and inhibited EGF-induced phosphorylation of EGFR, as well as activation of EGFR downstream signaling molecules such as Akt and ERK.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 345
Author(s):  
Xi-Feng Jin ◽  
Gerald Spöttl ◽  
Julian Maurer ◽  
Svenja Nölting ◽  
Christoph Josef Auernhammer

Background and aims: Inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling by specific inhibitors is currently being investigated as an antitumoral strategy for various cancers. The role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in neuroendocrine tumors still needs to be further investigated. Methods: This study investigated the antitumor activity of the porcupine (PORCN) inhibitor WNT974 and the β-catenin inhibitor PRI-724 in human neuroendocrine tumor (NET) cell lines BON1, QGP-1, and NCI-H727 in vitro. NET cells were treated with WNT974, PRI-724, or small interfering ribonucleic acids against β-catenin, and subsequent analyses included cell viability assays, flow cytometric cell cycle analysis, caspase3/7 assays and Western blot analysis. Results: Treatment of NET cells with WNT974 significantly reduced NET cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner by inducing NET cell cycle arrest at the G1 and G2/M phases without inducing apoptosis. WNT974 primarily blocked Wnt/β-catenin signaling by the dose- and time-dependent downregulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) phosphorylation and non-phosphorylated β-catenin and total β-catenin, as well as the genes targeting the latter (c-Myc and cyclinD1). Furthermore, the WNT974-induced reduction of NET cell viability occurred through the inhibition of GSK-3-dependent or independent signaling (including pAKT/mTOR, pEGFR and pIGFR signaling). Similarly, treatment of NET cells with the β-catenin inhibitor PRI-724 caused significant growth inhibition, while the knockdown of β-catenin expression by siRNA reduced NET tumor cell viability of BON1 cells but not of NCI-H727 cells. Conclusions: The PORCN inhibitor WNT974 possesses antitumor properties in NET cell lines by inhibiting Wnt and related signaling. In addition, the β-catenin inhibitor PRI-724 possesses antitumor properties in NET cell lines. Future studies are needed to determine the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in NET as a potential therapeutic target.


Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 4896-4896
Author(s):  
Qingxian Bai ◽  
Qifa Liu

Abstract Abstract 4896 BackgroundF Multiple myeloma(MM) is a malignant plasma disease, which is characterized as high relapse rate and high resistance to chemotherapy. Curcumin is a polyphenol derived from the rhizome of Curcuma spp. It possesses diverse pharmacologic actions, such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory,anti- oxidation properties .Curcumin has the property of inhibit multiple tumor cell lines, in which included multiple myeloma cell. The real mechanism is not completely clear yet. We explored the mechanisms of curcumin on human multiple myeloma cell lines (RPMI8226 and H929), and investigated whether the combination of curcumin and adriamycin(Adr) has a synergistic effect. MethodsF The effect of curcumin on proliferation of RPMI8226 and H929 was observed with MTT assay. The synergetic effect of curcumin and Adr was analyzed by median-effect principle. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were studied with flow cytometry. Expression of surviving, bcl-2, bax mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. ResultsF Curcumin could inhibit the proliferation of RPMI8226 and H929 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The IC50 values for RPMI8226 and H929 cell line were 12.15 μmol/L,17.24μmol/L respectively. The combination of curcumin and Adr showed synergistic effect even at low concentration of Adr. Apoptotic ratio of treated cells was significantly higher than untreated controls (36.9% vs 10.6%, p<0.05). Cells treated with curcumin showed cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Curcumin upregulated expression of survivin, bcl-2, while bax mRNA was significantly downregulated. ConclusionF Curcumin could suppress the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells and induce apoptosis. Adr combining with curcumin can show synergistic effect at low concentration of Adr. The mechanism of curcumin's antitumous effect might be related to down-regulation of surviving, bcl-2 mRNA and up-regulation of bax mRNA. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 1812-1812
Author(s):  
Yixin Zhou ◽  
Linhua Jin ◽  
Stefania Pittaluga ◽  
Mark Raffeld ◽  
Takashi Miida ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 1812 Deregulation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-mediated signaling plays an important role in the development of cell proliferation of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The PI3K pathway activation in MCL has been shown to result from constitutive B cell receptor (BCR) activation which is directly mediated by the Class IA PI3K p110 isoforms (a, β, and d). However, their relative contribution in MCL is not fully understood. In this study, the activity and molecular mechanisms of isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors which target different isoforms of the p110-kDa subunit has been investigated. We utilized the isoform-selective PI3K inhibitors; PI3-Ka inhibitor IV (p110a), TGX115 (p110b), IC87114 (p110d) and the non-specific PI3K inhibitor LY294002 (all inhibitors were purchased commercially). The p110a and p110d but not p110b isoform protein expression was detected in all tested MCL cell lines (Granta 519, JVM-2, Z138, Jeko-1, MINO). PI3-Ka inhibitor IV as well as non-specific PI3K inhibitor LY294002 induced cell growth inhibition with dose-dependent manner (IC50 at 48 hrs; PI3-Ka inhibitor IV: 17.5 μM for Granta 519, 14.3 μM for Jeko-1, 16.5 μM for Z138, LY294002: 14.8 μM for Granta 519, 19.4 μM for Jeko-1, 15.0 μM for Z138, MTT test). However, neither IC87114 nor TGX115 showed significant cell growth inhibition up to 40mM. Low dose of PI3-Ka inhibitor IV (5 μM) or LY294002 (5 μM) induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest (increase of G0/G1 phase: PI3-Ka inhibitor IV 17.9 % for Granta 519, 28.2 % for Jeko-1, LY294002 19.3 % for Granta 519, 14.5 % for Jeko-1), and the higher dose (10 μM) increased apoptosis(specific apoptosis: PI3-Ka inhibitor IV 10.8 % for Granta 519, 15.3 % for Jeko-1, LY294002 13.6 % for Granta 519, 19.6 % for Jeko-1). No induction of cell cycle arrest/apoptosis by IC87114 or TGX115 treatment was observed. We then tried to assess the inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling activation by p110a and p110d inhibitors. PI3-Ka inhibitor IV (10 μM) completely diminished phosphorylated (p-) Akt in all cell lines analyzed. Further investigation with 1–10 μM PI3-Ka inhibitor IV or IC87114 in Granta 519 and Jeko-1 cells declared that 1 μM PI3-Ka inhibitor IV almost diminished p-Akt and p-S6rp in both cells. The phosphorylation level of other PI3K/Akt signaling downstream substrates, GSK3-b and 4E-BP1, were down-regulated in dose dependent manner. Recently, GSK3-b kinase has been shown to negatively regulate cell cycle progression through Cyclin D1 repression in MCL. We observed that PI3-Ka inhibitor IV decreased Cyclin D1 expression and active pRb which are responsible for G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. The treatment with IC87114 (10 μM) performed moderate decrease of p-Akt, p-S6rp, and p-4E-BP, while no change in the levels of p-GSK3-b, Cyclin D1, or p-pRb was observed in both Granta 519 and Jeko-1 cells. We also tested whether the combination of PI3-Ka inhibitor IV or IC87114 with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib induces synergistic cytotoxicity in MCL. No synergistic anti-proliferative effect was observed in any of the MCL cell lines analyzed. These findings demonstrate that p110a may be the responsible Class IA PI3K isoform for the development of MCL cell proliferation, and p110a isoform-selective PI3K inhibitor but not p110d or p110b inhibitors may provide a better therapeutic index relative to pan-PI3K inhibitors. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 2999-2999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Pozzi ◽  
Diana Cirstea ◽  
Loredana Santo ◽  
Doris M Nabikejje ◽  
Kishan Patel ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 2999 Multiple myeloma (MM) is a treatable but incurable hematological malignancy and novel targeted therapies are under investigation. MM is characterized by dysregulation of the cell cycle, consequent to the overexpression of cyclins and their related kinases, the cyclins dependent kinases (CDK), a group of Ser/Thr proteine kinases. CDKs represent a promising therapeutic target, and inhibitors have been developed for anticancer treatment. We have previously studied seliciclib in the context of MM. CYC065, a second generation CDK inhibitor is the more potent derivative of seliciclib. It is mainly active on CDK 2, 5 and 9, involved in progression of the cell cycle and protein transcription. It has already shown promising results in preclinical studies in breast cancer and acute leukemia. We tested CYC065 in in vitro experiments in MM. Our preliminary data in 7 MM cell lines showed cytotoxicity of CYC065, both in MM cell lines sensitive as well as resistant to conventional chemotherapy, with an IC50 ranging between 0.06 and 2μ M, at 24 and 48h. Tritiated thymidine uptake assay confirmed the antiproliferative effects of CYC065 in MM, and its ability to overcome the growth advantage conferred by co-culture with bone marrow stromal cells derived from MM patients, and cytokines like interleukin 6 (10ng/ml) and insulin like growth factor-1 (50ng/ml). The anti-proliferative effect was evident both at 24 and 48h, starting at concentrations as low as 0.015μ M. The AnnexinV/PI assay in the MM1.s cell line confirmed CYC065's ability to induce apoptosis in a time dependent manner starting at 9 hours of treatment, at a concentration of 0.125 μ M, inducing 82% of apoptosis after 48h of exposure. Cell cycle analysis in the same MM1.s cell line showed an increase of subG1 phase, starting at 9 hours of treatment, at 0.125 μ M of CYC065. Preliminary results of western blot analysis confirmed the apoptotic effect of CYC065 in the MM1s cell line, highlighted by the cleavage of caspase 3, 8, 9 and PARP. The compound was tested in primary CD138+ cells isolated from three refractory MM patients, confirming its efficacy at 0.125 μ M, both at 24 and 48h. Comparative analysis in PBMCs from normal donors, for the evaluation of the drug toxicity is ongoing and will be presented. In conclusion our preliminary data confirm the efficacy of CYC065 in MM cell lines and primary MM cells, at nanomolar concentrations. Ongoing mechanistic and in vivo studies will delineate its role in the now increasing spectrum of CDK inhibitors in MM and better define its potential for clinical development in MM. Disclosures: Green: Cyclacel: Employment. Anderson:Millennium Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Scadden:Fate Therapeutics: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Patents & Royalties. Raje:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Acetylon: Research Funding.


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